ETC Flashcards
Heme A
Long isoprenoid tail
Detected at 600nm
Heme B where can it be found
Myoglobins
Haemoglobins
B type cytochrome
What does heme B contain
Iron protoporphyrin IX
Not an isoprenoid tail
Heme C
Cytochrome C via thioester bonds to two cysteine residues
What do all haems contain
4/5 nitrogen ring in a cyclic structure
What does the 4/5 nitrogen ring form
Porphyrin
What are the 3 types of Fe-s centres in heme
Simple
Intermediate
Complex
What does the simple Fe-s contain
Iron + sulphur with cysteine residues
What does intermediate Fe-s contain
2 iron
2 sulphur
Connected via inorganic sulphur on cysteine
What does complex Fe-s contain
4iron
4 sulphur
Inorganic sulphur binds
Complex 1 structure
2 membrane arm
What does complex 1 catalyse the reaction of
Vectorial reaction
2 electrons donated by NADH pass into what in complex 1
FMN
How many Fe-s centres do the 2 electrons go through complex 1
Where do they go to
6-8 Fe centres
N-2 centre
2 protons get pumped into the matrix arm to form with what in complex 1?
Ubiquinone (Q)
Ubiquinone forms with what to form what in complex 1
Ubiquinone forms with 2 electrons/protons
Forms ubiquinol (QH2)
What’s fully reduced in complex 1
What’s fully oxidised in complex 1
QH2 = fully reduces
Q = fully oxidised
How many protons are pumped in complex 1
4
Complex 2 contains ABCD subunits, which are integrated into the membrane
C and D
Succinate can donate how many electrons in complex 2
Where does succinate come from
2 electrons
From citric Acid